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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1938.

No. 957.

DIRECTORATE OF AIR SERVICES,

HONG KONG.

Notice to Airmen No. 6 of 1938.

LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY

AT KAI TAK AIRPORT.

The attention of all concerned is drawn to the fact that the following disclaimer of liability, which is published as S 1 (1) of Part III of "The Air Pilot", is applicable in connec- tion with the use of Kai Tak Airport :-

(1) Liability will not be accepted by the Government of Hong Kong, its servants or agents, or by any servant or agent of the Crown for loss or damage by accident, fire, flood, tempest, explosion or any other cause to aircraft, or for loss or damage from whatever cause arising to goods, mails or other articles, or for loss or injury from whatever cause arising to passengers or other persons (including pilots, engineers or other personnel of aircraft) landing at, departing from or accommodated in or at Kai Tak Airport, even if such loss. damage or injury is caused by or arises from negligence on the part of the servant or agent of the Crown.

(2) The use of any apparatus such as cranes, chocks. mechanical starters, etc., belonging to or under the charge of the Government of Hong Kong, by the personnel of aircraft or other persons making use of Kai Tak Airport, will be entirely at the risk of the person using such apparatus, and no liability will be accepted for any loss, damage or injury caused by or arising from the use of any such apparatus (whether under the control or management of any servant or agent of the Govern- ment of Hong Kong or of the Crown or otherwise) which may result to the user thereof or to any other person or thing. The use of such apparatus will be permitted only upon the under- standing that the Government of Hong Kong and the Crown will be held indemnified against all claims which may result from such use. It must further-be clearly understood that the Government of Hong Kong does not in any way warrant the safety or fitness of any such apparatus.

7th December, 1938.

G. F. HOLE, Director of Air Services.

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